PetroShale Announces Intention to Make a Normal Course Issuer Bid

CALGARY, Feb. 7, 2019 /CNW/ – PetroShale Inc. (“PetroShale” or the “Company“) (TSXV: PSH, OTCQX: PSHIF) is pleased to announce that, subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV“), it intends to commence a Normal Course Issuer Bid (the “Bid“) to purchase for cancellation, from time to time, as PetroShale considers advisable, up to 9,839,663 voting common shares (“Common Shares“) of the Company, representing approximately 10% of the current public float of 98,396,631 Common Shares (excluding directors, officers, FR XIII PetroShale Holding L.P. and other shareholders who hold in excess of 10% of Common Shares).

Purchases of Common Shares will be made on the open market through the facilities of the TSXV and/or permitted alternative trading systems. The price that PetroShale will pay for any Common Shares purchased by it will be the prevailing market price of the Common Shares at the time of such purchase. The actual number of Common Shares that may be purchased for cancellation and the timing of any such purchases will be determined by the Company and dependent on market conditions.

The Bid will commence on February 8, 2019 and will terminate on February 8, 2020 or at such earlier time as the Bid is completed or terminated at the option of PetroShale. The Company has retained National Bank Financial Inc. as its broker to conduct the Bid on its behalf.

Management of the Company is of the view that at times the trading price of the Common Shares may not fully reflect the underlying value of the Company’s business. The ability of the Company to repurchase its Common Shares for cancellation may at times represent an attractive opportunity to enhance the Company’s per Common Share metrics and thereby increase the underlying value of the Common Shares for all shareholders.

About PetroShale

PetroShale is an oil company engaged in the acquisition, development and consolidation of interests in the North Dakota Bakken / Three Forks.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Other Advisories

This document contains forward-looking information. This information relates to future events and the Company’s future performance. All information and statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature constitute forward-looking information, and the words “may”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “expect”, “plan”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “propose”, “predict”, “potential”, “continue”, “aim”, or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology are generally intended to identify forward-looking information. Such information represents the Company’s internal projections, estimates, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, intentions or statements about future events or performance. This information involves known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information. PetroShale believes that the expectations reflected in this forward-looking information are reasonable; however, undue reliance should not be placed on this forward-looking information, as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are based will occur. This press release contains forward-looking information concerning, among other things, the anticipated advantages of the Bid to PetroShale’s shareholders and the Company’s business strategy. The reader is cautioned that such information, although considered reasonable by the Company, may prove to be incorrect. A number of risks and other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking information contained in this document including, but not limited to, the risk that the anticipated benefits of the Bid may not be achieved, the approval of the TSXV of the Bid, and the risk that the Company may not be able to successfully execute its business strategy. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this document are based upon assumptions which management of PetroShale believes to be reasonable, PetroShale cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. With respect to forward-looking statements contained in this document, PetroShale has made assumptions regarding, among other things, the ability of PetroShale to fund purchases of Common Shares under the Bid and its business strategy. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this document and PetroShale disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, other than as required by applicable securities laws.